Diocletian's Palace (Croatian: Dioklecijanova palača, pronounced [diɔklɛt͡sijǎːnɔʋa pǎlat͡ʃa]) is an ancient palace built for the Roman emperor Diocletian at the turn of the fourth century AD, which today forms about half the old town of Split, Croatia.While it is referred to as a "palace" because of its intended use as the retirement residence of Diocletian, the term can be ...

Feb 02, 2014 · Diocletian was Roman emperor from 284 to 305 CE. After the defeat and death of the Roman emperor Philip the Arab in 249 CE, the empire endured over three decades of ineffective rulers. The glory days of Augustus, Vespasian and Trajan were long gone and the once powerful empire suffered both financially and militarily. There were constant attacks along the …

Murum Heritage Hotel is located in Split, within the Diocletian's Palace and a few steps from Split City Museum. Guests can enjoy the on-site restaurant. Rooms include a flat-screen TV. ... Split is centered around the ancient Roman Palace of the Emperor Diocletian, a magnificent building constructed at the beginning of the 4th century AD and ...

Diocletian was born in Dalmatia, probably at or near the town of Salona (modern Solin, Croatia), to which he retired later in life.His name at birth was Diocles (in full, Gaius Valerius Diocles), possibly derived from Dioclea, the name of both his mother and her supposed place of birth. Diocletian's official birthday was recorded at 22 December, and his year of birth has been …

Nov 13, 2020 · A gold aureus minted by Diocletian, 294 A.D.; with Head of a statue of Diocletian, 295-300 A.D. Diocletian was a formidable emperor who ended a period of turmoil for the Roman world. Known as a great reformer with a harsh personality, he garnered respect where others failed miserably.

The Tetrarchy was the system instituted by Roman Emperor Diocletian in 293 AD to govern the ancient Roman Empire by dividing it between two senior emperors, the augusti, and their juniors and designated successors, the caesares.This marked the end of the Crisis of the Third Century.. Initially Diocletian chose Maximian as his caesar in 285, raising him to co-augustus the …

Geta was the younger son of Septimius Severus by his second wife Julia Domna.He was born on 7 March in either Rome or Mediolanum, at a time when his father was only a provincial governor at the service of Emperor Commodus.In 198, Geta was raised to Caesar.Septimius Severus gave him the title of augustus in late 209.. During the campaign against the Britons in the early 3rd …

The Roman Senate (Latin: Senātus Rōmānus) was a governing and advisory assembly in ancient Rome.It was one of the most enduring institutions in Roman history, being established in the first days of the city of Rome (traditionally founded in 753 BC). It survived the overthrow of the Roman monarchy in 509 BC; the fall of the Roman Republic in the 1st century BC; the division of the …

Best Dining in Split, Split-Dalmatia County: See 115,523 Tripadvisor traveler reviews of 582 Split restaurants and search by cuisine, price, location, and more. ... Hotels near The Peristyle of Diocletian's Palace; Hotels near Riva Harbor; Hotels near Grgur Ninski Statue; ... Restaurants near Emperor's Suites; Restaurants near Judita Palace ...

Diocletian's preference for autocratic government, combined with his self-image as a restorer of past Roman glory, presaged the most pervasive persecution in Roman history. In the winter of 302, Galerius urged Diocletian to begin a general persecution of the Christians. Diocletian was wary, and asked the oracle of Apollo for guidance.